Question 92

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What is a sacrament?

A sacrament is an holy ordinance instituted by Christ; wherein, by sensible signs, Christ, and the benefits of the new covenant, are represented, sealed, and applied to believers.^a

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

aGenesis 17:7; Genesis 17:10; Exodus 12; 1 Corinthians 11:23; 1 Corinthians 11:26

Commentary

An Explicatory Catechism (1675), on this question
John Flavel, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism (1692), on this question
Thomas Vincent, An Explicatory Catechism (1673), on this question
Joseph Alleine, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism (1672), on this question
Thomas Lye, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions (1672), on this question
Alexander Whyte, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism (1883), on this question
Matthew Henry, A Scripture Catechism (1703), on this question
Thomas Watson, A Body of Practical Divinity (1692), on Q. 88, 92, 93, 94, 95

Related texts

Side by side, with what differs marked: The Shorter Catechism and the Baptist Catechism

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Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 92, symbolics.dev/wsc/92

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